64/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 134 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Harlingen, TX (2026)
44 criminal defense lawyers ranked by LFR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
4 of the 44 criminal defense lawyers on this list post 24/7 hours. 24/7 law firms come first, then same-day, each ranked by LFR Score with availability weighted higher.
If you or someone you know is arrested: you can stay silent and ask for a lawyer before answering questions. Calls from jail are usually recorded, so do not discuss the facts of the case on them.
The short answer
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#1 for emergency criminal defense in Harlingen: Ried Pecina Trial Lawyers | Texas Trial Attorneys, open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Harlingen at a glance
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ried Pecina Trial Lawyers | Texas Trial Attorneys | 64 | 5.0★ (134) | Harlingen | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Ried Pecina Trial Lawyers | 60 | 5.0★ (131) | Brownsville, 20 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Steve Efthimiou Law Office | 59 | 4.6★ (239) | Brownsville, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Garza Law Office, PLLC | 55 | 4.5★ (62) | Edinburg, 30 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Jaime Cavazos, Attorney at Law, PLLC | 58 | 4.9★ (50) | Brownsville, 23 mi away | — |
| 6 | Alejandro Dominguez Law Office | 52 | 3.3★ (10) | Brownsville, 23 mi away | — |
| 7 | Law Office of Mauricio Garcia | 51 | 4.9★ (244) | Brownsville, 23 mi away | — |
| 8 | Law Office of Leonardo Rincones Jr. | 50 | 5.0★ (152) | Brownsville, 23 mi away | — |
| 9 | Gustavo D. Elizondo III, Attorney at Law | 49 | 4.8★ (148) | Brownsville, 23 mi away | — |
| 10 | The Gracia Law Firm | 49 | 4.7★ (148) | Brownsville, 23 mi away | — |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Harlingen now
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- #1Call (956) 368-0000
#1Ried Pecina Trial Lawyers | Texas Trial Attorneys
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 134 Google reviews
- #2Call (956) 694-0000
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 131 Google reviews
- #3Call (956) 572-3393
Open 24/7 · 4.6 from 239 Google reviews
- #4Call (956) 329-1304
Open 24/7 · 4.5 from 62 Google reviews
The 44 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Harlingen, ranked
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in LFR Score order on emergency weights.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Based in Brownsville, 20 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 131 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brownsville, 23 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.6★ from 239 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edinburg, 30 mi away
55/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.5★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Family law attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brownsville, 23 mi away
58/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 50 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Brownsville, 23 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.3★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Brownsville, 23 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 244 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brownsville, 23 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 152 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brownsville, 23 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brownsville, 23 mi away
49/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 148 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brownsville, 23 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#12 Maldonado Law
Based in Edinburg, 30 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 58 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Alamo, 27 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Alamo, 27 mi away
45/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 30 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Weslaco, 18 mi away
44/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.0★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brownsville, 21 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brownsville, 23 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edinburg, 30 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brownsville, 23 mi away
43/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.8★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brownsville, 23 mi away
42/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 256 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brownsville, 23 mi away
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 5.0★ from 214 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Harlingen
41/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General practice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Edinburg, 30 mi away
39/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 1.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
#24 Sosa Law
Based in Brownsville, 23 mi away
38/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 70 Google reviews.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Harlingen
38/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
All 44 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #44, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Harlingen
Emergency lists move 10 points of the LFR Score from reputation to availability: 15% and 15%. Availability credits 24/7 hours, same-day service, weekend hours and weekly open hours. 24/7 criminal defense lawyers are listed first, then same-day, then the rest; ranks follow that order. Paid placement never changes a rank.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 15% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it |
| Bar status | 10% | An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded) |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months |
| Availability | 15% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are |
Emergency criminal defense lawyers in Harlingen: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Harlingen are open 24/7?
4 on this list post 24/7 hours: Ried Pecina Trial Lawyers | Texas Trial Attorneys, Ried Pecina Trial Lawyers, Steve Efthimiou Law Office and Garza Law Office, PLLC.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Harlingen, TX?
Ried Pecina Trial Lawyers | Texas Trial Attorneys is #1, with an LFR Score of 64 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Harlingen ranked?
Emergency lists move 10 points of the LFR Score from reputation to availability: 15% and 15%. Availability credits 24/7 hours, same-day service, weekend hours and weekly open hours. 24/7 criminal defense lawyers are listed first, then same-day, then the rest; ranks follow that order. Paid placement never changes a rank.
What should I do before the criminal defense lawyer arrives?
If you or someone you know is arrested: you can stay silent and ask for a lawyer before answering questions. Calls from jail are usually recorded, so do not discuss the facts of the case on them.
How many emergency criminal defense lawyers here list a phone number?
25 of the 25 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.
Update log for Harlingen
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 44 criminal defense lawyers serving Harlingen.